Deltares
Harmen Wierenga is a Scientific Software Developer at Deltares since October 2023. Previously, Wierenga worked as a Software Developer in C++ at Siemens Digital Industries Software from May 2021 to September 2023, focusing on Simcenter Prescan, a simulation software for testing autonomous driving and ADAS systems. Prior experience includes a PhD candidacy at AMOLF from June 2016 to February 2021, specializing in theoretical biophysics, where Wierenga researched the statistical mechanics of the cytoskeleton and contributed to international journals and conferences. Wierenga's academic background encompasses a Master of Science in Theoretical Physics from the Universiteit van Amsterdam, with further studies at The University of Bonn, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Utrecht University. Early roles also include teaching physics to secondary school students and research projects modeling diffusion processes.